Burundi Passport
Gitega
Global rank
#80of 94
Mobility score
47
Year change
destinationsThe Burundi passport ranks #80 in the world for 2026 with a mobility score of 47. Burundi passport holders can travel to 47 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 18 visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival, and 1 with an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Restricted access. Advance visas required for most travel.
Capital
Gitega
Continent
Africa
Region
Eastern Africa
Global percentile
Top 85%
Where can you travel?
A complete, searchable breakdown of every destination by visa type and allowed stay.
18
no prior visa
28
no prior visa
1
no prior visa
42
visa needed
109
visa needed
Enter freely with just your passport, no visa needed.
BarbadosCaribbean90 days visa-free
BeninWestern Africa90 days visa-free
Central African RepublicMiddle Africa90 days visa-free
DominicaCaribbean21 days visa-free
DR CongoMiddle AfricaVisa-free
EcuadorSouth America90 days visa-free
GambiaWestern Africa90 days visa-free
HaitiCaribbean90 days visa-free
KenyaEastern AfricaVisa-free
MauritiusEastern Africa90 days visa-free
MicronesiaMicronesia30 days visa-free
PhilippinesSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
RwandaEastern Africa180 days visa-free
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean90 days visa-free
SeychellesEastern Africa90 days visa-free
SingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
TanzaniaEastern Africa90 days visa-free
UgandaEastern Africa90 days visa-free
How it compares
vs global average
-52 destinations
vs Africa average
-12 destinations
Access by region
Destinations you can enter without a prior visa, per continent.
- Africa25 / 53
- Oceania4 / 14
- North America6 / 23
- Asia10 / 50
- South America2 / 12
- Europe0 / 46
Complete visa requirement list for Burundi passport holders
Every destination grouped by visa type, with the allowed length of stay. Expand each group to see the full country-by-country breakdown.
Visa-free countries for Burundi passport holders
18
- Barbados90 days visa-free
- Benin90 days visa-free
- Central African Republic90 days visa-free
- Dominica21 days visa-free
- DR CongoVisa-free
- Ecuador90 days visa-free
- Gambia90 days visa-free
- Haiti90 days visa-free
- KenyaVisa-free
- Mauritius90 days visa-free
- Micronesia30 days visa-free
- Philippines30 days visa-free
- Rwanda180 days visa-free
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days visa-free
- Seychelles90 days visa-free
- Singapore30 days visa-free
- Tanzania90 days visa-free
- Uganda90 days visa-free
Visa on arrival countries for Burundi passport holders
28
BangladeshVisa on arrival
BoliviaVisa on arrival
CambodiaVisa on arrival
Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
ComorosVisa on arrival
DjiboutiVisa on arrival
EthiopiaVisa on arrival
GhanaVisa on arrival
Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
IranVisa on arrival
MacauVisa on arrival
MaldivesVisa on arrival
MauritaniaVisa on arrival
MozambiqueVisa on arrival
NamibiaVisa on arrival
NepalVisa on arrival
NicaraguaVisa on arrival
NigeriaVisa on arrival
PalauVisa on arrival
Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
SamoaVisa on arrival
SenegalVisa on arrival
South SudanVisa on arrival
Sri LankaVisa on arrival
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
TuvaluVisa on arrival
ZambiaVisa on arrival
ZimbabweVisa on arrival
eTA countries for Burundi passport holders
1
Ivory CoasteTA required
eVisa countries for Burundi passport holders
42
AlbaniaeVisa online
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa online
AustraliaeVisa online
BahamaseVisa online
BahraineVisa online
BhutaneVisa online
BotswanaeVisa online
Burkina FasoeVisa online
CamerooneVisa online
ColombiaeVisa online
CubaeVisa online
El SalvadoreVisa online
Equatorial GuineaeVisa online
GaboneVisa online
GeorgiaeVisa online
GuineaeVisa online
Hong KongeVisa online
IndiaeVisa online
IndonesiaeVisa online
IraqeVisa online
KazakhstaneVisa online
KyrgyzstaneVisa online
LesothoeVisa online
LibyaeVisa online
MalawieVisa online
MalaysiaeVisa online
MoldovaeVisa online
MongoliaeVisa online
OmaneVisa online
PakistaneVisa online
Papua New GuineaeVisa online
QatareVisa online
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa online
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa online
Sierra LeoneeVisa online
SomaliaeVisa online
South KoreaeVisa online
SyriaeVisa online
TajikistaneVisa online
TogoeVisa online
United Arab EmirateseVisa online
VietnameVisa online
Visa required countries for Burundi passport holders
109
AfghanistanVisa required
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa required
AngolaVisa required
ArgentinaVisa required
ArmeniaVisa required
AustriaVisa required
AzerbaijanVisa required
BelarusVisa required
BelgiumVisa required
BelizeVisa required
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
BrazilVisa required
BruneiVisa required
BulgariaVisa required
CanadaVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa required
ChinaVisa required
CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa required
CroatiaVisa required
CyprusVisa required
CzechiaVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
Dominican RepublicVisa required
EgyptVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa required
EswatiniVisa required
FijiVisa required
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
GermanyVisa required
GreeceVisa required
GrenadaVisa required
GuatemalaVisa required
GuyanaVisa required
HondurasVisa required
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
IrelandVisa required
IsraelVisa required
ItalyVisa required
JamaicaVisa required
JapanVisa required
JordanVisa required
KiribatiVisa required
KosovoVisa required
KuwaitVisa required
LaosVisa required
LatviaVisa required
LebanonVisa required
LiberiaVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MadagascarVisa required
MaliVisa required
MaltaVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa required
MexicoVisa required
MonacoVisa required
MontenegroVisa required
MoroccoVisa required
MyanmarVisa required
NauruVisa required
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
NigerVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa required
NorwayVisa required
PalestineVisa required
PanamaVisa required
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
RomaniaVisa required
RussiaVisa required
San MarinoVisa required
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
SerbiaVisa required
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon IslandsVisa required
South AfricaVisa required
SpainVisa required
SudanVisa required
SurinameVisa required
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
TaiwanVisa required
ThailandVisa required
TongaVisa required
Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
TunisiaVisa required
TürkiyeVisa required
TurkmenistanVisa required
UkraineVisa required
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa required
UzbekistanVisa required
VanuatuVisa required
Vatican CityVisa required
VenezuelaVisa required
YemenVisa required
Burundi passport — frequently asked questions
How many countries can Burundi passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?
Burundi passport holders can visit 47 destinations without a prior visa — 18 visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival, and 1 with an eTA. This gives the Burundi passport a mobility score of 47.
What is the Burundi passport ranking?
The Burundi passport ranks #80 out of 94 ranking tiers worldwide, placing it in the "Limited" tier of global travel freedom with a mobility score of 47.
Which countries can Burundi passport holders visit without a visa?
Visa-free destinations for Burundi passport holders include Barbados, Benin, Central African Republic, Dominica, DR Congo, Ecuador, Gambia, Haiti, Kenya, Mauritius, Micronesia and Philippines, plus 6 more countries.
Where do Burundi passport holders need a visa in advance?
109 destinations require Burundi passport holders to arrange a visa before travelling, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria and Azerbaijan.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free means you enter with just your passport. Visa on arrival means you obtain a visa at the border. An eTA (electronic travel authorization) is a quick online approval you get before you fly. All three let you travel without arranging a traditional visa in advance.
How is the Burundi passport mobility score calculated?
The mobility score of 47 counts every destination a Burundi passport holder can reach without a pre-departure visa: visa-free entries, visa on arrival, and eTA destinations, based on the Passport Index visa-requirement dataset.
